Ben Platt Has Big Ambitions in First Trailer for Ryan Murphy's The Politician

The upcoming dark comedy from Ryan Murphy stars Platt as Payton Hobart, a wealthy student from Santa Barbara, California, who has known since age 7 that he's going to be the president of the United States. But first he'll have to navigate the most treacherous political landscape of all: Saint Sebastian High School. To get elected Student Body President, secure a spot at Harvard, and stay on his singular path to success, Payton will have to outsmart his ruthless classmates without sacrificing his own morality and carefully crafted image.